BELVIDERE — On Sunday afternoon, fairgoers walked between tents and barns admiring horses and livestock. Bright-colored food stands offered everything from corn dogs to frozen bananas and were clustered together — a makeshift city surrounded by a Ferris wheel, thrill rides and games.

It was the last day of the Boone County Fair.

Tom Ratcliffe, one of the Boone County Fair Board directors, in an interview last week said that most years the fair draws between 175,000 and 200,000 people, depending on the weather.

Al Henninger, former president of the board, said that by Saturday night 164,000 people had attended the fair. He estimated that the final attendance number, which won’t be available until Monday afternoon, will be between 190,000 and 200,000.

Henninger said this year’s fair was perfect.

“We had beautiful weather and no major problems,” Henninger said. “Everybody seems to be friendly and having a good time.”

Children clung to a low fence around the Banana Derby at 2 p.m. to watch Capuchin monkeys ride like jockeys on the backs of panting dogs in the last derby race of the fair.

The Northern Illinois Outlaws, a mounted shooting club, performed that morning in the Pony Arena. Lip-syncing and karaoke contests were held at the Entertainment Pavilion in the afternoon.

At noon, wood carvings created during the LogHoggers performances throughout the week, were auctioned off. The LogHoggers is a group of chainsaw wood carvers.